Slovak Sauerkraut Christmas Soup

Name: Slovak Sauerkraut Christmas Soup
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 6 black peppercorns; 2 liters chicken broth; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons sweet Hungarian paprika; 473 milliliters dried forest mushroom blend; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 340 grams Hungarian style dry paprika sausage; 177 milliliters chopped pitted prunes; 10 servings salt to taste; 907 grams package sauerkraut, chopped; 340 grams smoked ham; 237 milliliters sour cream; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 237 milliliters water

Slovak Sauerkraut Christmas Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 293 calories, 15g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up onion, flour, ham, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the prunes you could follow this main course with the Baked apples with prunes, cinnamon & ginger as a dessert. It is perfect for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Place the sauerkraut, chicken broth, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt and mushrooms into a large pot, and bring to a boil.

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Chicken Broth

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Sauerkraut

Mushrooms

Salt

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Pot

Add the sausage and whole piece of ham.

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Sausage

Ham

Let it simmer over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours.

Add the prunes after the first hour.

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Prunes

Remove the meat from the soup, and set aside.

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Meat

Soup

Remove bay leaves, and discard.

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Bay Leaves

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the onion, and fry until clear.

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Onion

Sprinkle the flour and paprika over the onion; cook and stir for a minute. Gradually stir in the water with a fork so that no lumps form. Bring to a boil, and allow to thicken.

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Paprika